Performance Measurement Analyst

HMH

7d•$65,000 - $72,000•Remote

About The Position

The Operations Performance Measurement Analyst is responsible for developing & supporting management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and analysis for the Operations organization to measure the health of the business relative to goals, targets, and budgets. Specific duties will include daily reporting, compilation of the annual budget, monthly & quarterly forecasts, monthly reporting packages, variance analysis, dashboard reporting, projects, and ad-hoc analysis to provide key business insights to support decisions for senior leadership. This position has high visibility across multiple departments within the company to consolidate numerous data points, analyze and review inputs, and subsequently deliver clear and concise leading data and analysis to empower leadership to make critical strategic decisions. Working in Performance Measurement Group, the Performance Measurement Analyst will be responsible for the following primary duties:

Requirements

Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in a Finance role performing Data Analysis, Budgeting, Planning, Forecasting or Data Analysis. A background in Supply Chain or Ops Finance is preferred
Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
Highly advanced skills and experience in MS Office Suite, including demonstrated use of Excel in a professional environment (use of pivot tables, VLOOKUP function, and other Excel functions and modeling tools).
Proficiency in SQL GUI, PowerBI, PowerPoint, & Word
Understanding of variance analysis and financial performance monitoring
Ability to summarize clearly and concisely financial analysis results, and the ability to explain the meaning and implications in varying levels of detail depending on the audience
Analytical skills with a high degree of accuracy
Ability to think big picture, and intensity around consistently delivering high quality outputs
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with ability to meet deadlines
Ability to think outside of the box and desire to continuously improve
Self-Motivated / driven to develop skillset; works best autonomously or with very little oversight
Highly skilled at diving deep autonomously and reverse engineering challenging financial questions
Presentation/facilitation skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with ERP systems and tools
Blended experience in connecting Financial Outcomes to Operational Performance
Reside or be able to work in Eastern/Central time zones.

Responsibilities

Development of the annual budget as well as periodic forecasts related to key financials such as revenue, cost of goods sold, inventory, purchases, obsolescence, transportation, etc.
Measurement of daily, monthly, and quarterly financial and operations process results
Measurement and presentation of key performance indicators relative to goals, targets, budgets, and trends
Creation of new metrics and scorecards through collecting, analyzing data and identifying trends
Ability to prioritize work based on impact to the business
Ability to quantify results from both a quantitative & qualitative perspective
Ongoing ad hoc analysis of data and information to identify areas of performance and financial risks / opportunities
Presentation of findings sufficiently far enough in advance to provide senior level management visibility and lead time to exploit opportunities and/or mitigate risk
Prepare and lead presentations for senior leadership as requested
Data mining to support variance analysis and research
Automation/improvement of measurement and reporting tools to improve efficiency
Development of new measurement tools as needed to provide enhanced business insights